Today’s Walking Classroom podcast looks at the famous Surrealist artist, René Magritte. Surrealist art goes beyond the ordinary and mixes fact and fantasy. One of Magritte’s most famous paintings has a train coming out of a fireplace. Magritte believed surrealist art could change the world by helping people see the world differently.
Character Value: Creativity
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L–Language | SL–Speaking and Listening | RI–Reading: Informational | RL–Reading: Literature | W–Writing | RH–6-8 Literacy in History/Social Studies | RST–6-8 Literacy in Science & Technical Subjects Elementary School:RI.3.1, RI.3.2, SL.3.1, SL.3.4
RL.4.7, RI.4.1, RI.4.2, SL.4.1, SL.4.4
RL.5.7, RI.5.1, RI.5.2, SL.5.1, SL.5.4
Middle School:
RI.6.2, RI.6.3, SL.6.1, SL.6.4
RI.7.2, RI.7.3, SL.7.1, SL.7.4
RI.8.2, RI.8.3, SL.8.1, SL.8.4
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Quiz: (Make sure you're already logged into your Gmail account, then click to copy this Google form to your Google Drive. Quiz keys are here.)
René Magritte Google Quiz
Slide Deck:
René Magritte Slide Deck
Includes imagery of giant insect puppets being operated among crowds in Millenium Park, Chicago.
Discusses Magritte’s work and style.
Includes animation inspired by the paintings of the Belgian surrealist Rene Magritte and set to music by Paul Simon.
Explore Rene Magritte’s works of art in this online gallery.
Rene Magritte Quiz – Test knowledge of the artist Rene Magritte in this multiple choice quiz.
Demonstrate knowledge of Rene Magritte by finding the hidden words.
Create surrealism images in this interactive activity.
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